Year: 2020
The Flash actor Logan Williams dies at 16
The Flash star Logan Williams has died aged 16.
Coronavirus: CONCACAF Nations League finals postponed
The region governing body of CONCACAF Nations League has announced that the competition finals scheduled to be staged in Texas…
Tunisia deploys ‘RoboCop’ to enforce lockdown
Police in Tunisia have found a new and essentially modern way of ensuring citizens abide by the lockdown.
Boris Johnson’s pregnant fiancee Symonds gets coronavirus
Carrie Symonds, the pregnant fiancee of UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson revealed today she had spent the past week fighting…
The pandemic is no time for fiscal distancing
These are very difficult days, as the world faces one of its worst challenges ever: the novel coronavirus pandemic. And…
Coronavirus: Soldiers arrested for raping women during lockdown
Five Rwandan soldiers have been arrested after residents of a slum in the capital, Kigali, alleged that they raped women…
Video: Inside Lagos coronavirus isolation centre
A video has emerged in Lagos of patients in one of the coronavirus isolation centres in the city. The isolated…
COVID-19: FG seeks National Assembly’s approval for N500bn Intervention Fund
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed on Saturday met with the leadership of the National Assembly…
Lockdown: Nigerian parents overstretched
Some parents in Kano have expressed worry over stress associated with child control sequel to the lockdown order and school…
The psychology of COVID-19
Nigeria announced its first COVID-19 case on February 27 - an Italian who came into the country on February 24…
FRSC deploys 500 personnel around Ondo borders
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ondo State Command says it has deployed no fewer than 500 personnel around the…
Abia commences production of masks, protective kits
Abia Government has started production of certified quality standard protective medical kits and masks to carter for the needs of…
Buhari salutes celebrity Journalist, Mayor Akinpelu
President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with renowned journalist and publisher, Mayowa Abiodun Akinpelu, popularly known as Mayor Akinpelu, on his…
Michael Atkinson Trump’s new fall guy over House impeachment
President Donald Trump has notified Congress that he has sacked Michael Atkinson, the Inspector general of the Intelligence Committee.
Coronavirus outbreak a blessing in disguise – Okogie
Former Archbishop Emeritus of Lagos, Catholic Church, Anthony Okogie has said Coronavirus outbreak in Nigeria is a blessing in disguise.
Coronavirus: Ondo index case military personnel
The first victim of coronavirus in Ondo has been identified as military personnel returning from India.
Missing coronavirus patient found in Osun
The drama over missing coronavirus patients in the Nigerian state of Osun ended Saturday with the confirmed lone missing patient…
UBTH doctors jittery after 2 negative cases of coronavirus turn positive
Doctors and nurses at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), were worried Saturday that they may have been exposed…
Alert: Pipeline leakage in Lagos confirmed
Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, the Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), confirmed the development on Saturday.
COVID-19: Why Nigeria opened door to Chinese experts – DG NOA
Dr Garba Abari, Director-General, National Orientation Agency (NOA), on Saturday explained that the 18-man Chinese medical team was only coming…
UK posts biggest spike yet in coronavirus death toll
Coronavirus death toll in the UK recorded its biggest spike yet on Saturday, moving up by 708 to 4,353.
NCDC makes mistake on COVID-19 cases in Nigeria
The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Saturday announced that it made a mistake in the figures published on…
Adeboye donates N20m to Osun government
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has made a donation of N20million…
Lami Phillips COVID-19 note is a must read
Nigerian singer and songwriter Lami Phillips shared a lengthy message with her followers, hoping that they learn something in this…
One coronavirus patient missing – Osun Govt
Osun State government on Saturday declared only one coronavirus patient missing from its Ejigbo isolation center.
Enugu commissioner for health dies
Anthony Ugochukwu, Enugu State Commissioner for Health Professor, has been reportedly dead.
Keir Starmer ex-DPP elected UK Labour leader
Keir Starmer, a former director of public prosecutions has emerged the new leader of Britain's opposition Labour Party.
Read Funke Akindele’s note to hubby on his birthday
Producer and actress Funke Akindele's husband Abdul Rasheed Bello aka JJC Skillz adds another year today and his wife is…
Coronavirus: Osun govt reacts to reports of escapees
The Osun Government on Saturday said headcount will be done to know the true situation of things at the isolation…
Ogun to suspend lockdown on Tuesday
The Ogun Government said markets will be opened every two days during the lockdown.